Nocturnist-ONLY 122 Shifts Per Year!

Berkshire Health Systems; Pittsfield (MA); Presencial; USD 182.000 - 198.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Sign-on bonus

Descripción de la vacante

Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA seeks a Nocturnist to join its hospital medicine team for full-time overnight coverage. The position involves 11-hour shifts (10 clinical hours, 1 charting hour) and a heavily structured schedule with 122 shifts annually to maintain full-time status.

The role offers a $40,000 sign-on bonus and a collaborative, closed-ICU environment designed to support work-life balance and long-term sustainability in the Berkshire region.

Formación

• Board-certified or board-eligible physician
• Eligible for medical licensure in Massachusetts
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
• Commitment to collaborative, patient-centered care

Responsabilidades

• Provide overnight care to hospitalized patients as part of the hospitalist team.
• Collaborate with hospital medicine staff, APPs, nurses and other clinicians.
• Complete charts and documentation during shifts.
• Work within the closed ICU structure and coordinate with critical care when needed.

Conocimientos

Strong clinical judgment

Communication skills

Collaborative care

Educación

Massachusetts medical licensure eligibility

Board-certified or board-eligible

Descripción del empleo

Berkshire Medical Center · BMC Hospitalist Medicine

Hourly Pay Range: 131.7601 through 143.8990

Full Time , Shift 3 , Nocturnist 7 on 7 off, 10-12 hrs per day for 7 days , 7pm to 7am

Variable Days

Posted 08/31/2026

Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Build a sustainable nocturnist career with a full-time schedule that leaves meaningful room for life outside the hospital.

Berkshire Health Systems is seeking a Nocturnist to join the hospital medicine team at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The defining advantage of this opportunity is its unusually manageable schedule: physicians work only 122 shifts annually to maintain full-time status, averaging approximately 10 shifts per month.

Each shift is 11 hours, including 10 hours of clinical coverage and one dedicated administrative hour for completing charts and other documentation.

Opportunity Highlights

• Only 122 shifts annually for full-time status
• Approximately 10 shifts per month
• 11-hour shifts with 10 clinical hours and one administrative chart-completion hour
• $40,000 sign-on bonus
• Closed ICU
• Supportive and collaborative hospital medicine environment
• Full-time employment with a schedule designed to promote long-term sustainability
• Opportunity to practice at the primary medical center serving the Berkshire region

The Opportunity

As a Nocturnist at Berkshire Medical Center, you will provide overnight care to hospitalized patients while working alongside an experienced team of hospitalists, advanced practice providers, nurses and other clinical professionals. The closed ICU structure allows the Nocturnist team to focus on hospital medicine patients while collaborating with critical care clinicians when a higher level of care is required.

This position is an excellent fit for a physician who enjoys the clinical independence and pace of nocturnist medicine but wants to avoid the demanding number of shifts commonly associated with full-time night coverage.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible physician
• Eligible for medical licensure in Massachusetts
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
• Commitment to collaborative, patient-centered care

About Berkshire Medical Center

Berkshire Medical Center is the flagship hospital of Berkshire Health Systems and provides comprehensive healthcare services to residents throughout Berkshire County and the surrounding region. Physicians benefit from the resources and clinical support of an established health system while practicing in a close-knit medical community.

Life in the Berkshires

Located in Western Massachusetts, the Berkshires offer an exceptional quality of life surrounded by mountains, lakes, outdoor recreation and a nationally recognized arts and cultural community. Pittsfield provides convenient access to Albany, Boston and New York City while maintaining the character and accessibility of a smaller community.

Join Berkshire Health Systems and build a nocturnist career that offers both rewarding clinical work and genuine time away from the hospital

The minimum and maximum of the hourly pay range for this position is shown above. Actual rates of pay may vary based on a range of factors including but not limited to experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, a competitive retirement plan contribution and a paid time off program.